By Lisa Petrilli I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing the CEO of a near-billion dollar services company last week who has created a leadership development program lauded by major consulting firms as “the best ever seen” at a major company. He asked to remain anonymous but was more than happy to allow me to share 6 […]
By Lisa Petrilli Originally written for Blue Focus Marketing and republished here for my readers… Everything communicates. Gary Grates, President and Global Managing Director of Edelman’s Change and Employee Engagement Group, reminded the CEOs who were gathered for this month’s CEO Connection Boot Camp of this fact. We’ve all heard it before but it bears repeating and it […]
So, let’s be honest, the last place you’d be likely to find me on a freezing cold, rain and wind-whipped afternoon in upstate South Carolina is in a deer stand out in the elements overlooking a gaggle of hunters shooting at sweet little birds with hunting dogs at their sides. And, if by some strange […]
Yes, I said tush. More importantly, I said “squelch.” Our topic for #LeadershipChat this week can be boiled down into this one word. It’s the essence of what happens when an emerging leader with energy and ideas and drive and maybe even bold vision collides with a resistant leadership team, organization or culture. I really struggled with […]
I was fortunate to have a truly amiable conversation with a CEO of a major retailer in Europe a few weeks ago. I was worried about the appointment because the first time we’d tried to meet – after numerous scheduling attempts – I’d had to take the call on my iPhone and, lo and behold, only 90 seconds into […]
By Lisa Petrilli The picture you see is one I took personally on the Antietam Battlefield. The Battle of Antietam was fought on September 17, 1862 near Sharpsburg, Maryland and, according to Wikipedia, it was the first major battle of the Civil War to take place on Northern soil and was the bloodiest single-day battle in […]
by Lisa Petrilli… The ability to lead is a rare gift. The opportunity to lead is just as precious. Have you ever thought about whether you’re worthy of these gifts? I had the honor and privilege to be asked to speak at an organ donation dinner and celebration last night. The gentleman before me on the […]